[Leica] Hello again!

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

Wow! This reminds me of the country song about the young guy who answers
a newspaper ad for an 'old Chevy' for $1000, and when he goes back into
this old lady's barn to see it, pulls off a dusty tarp to find that
"what she called a Chevy was a '66 Corvette." :-)

B. D.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Craig Roberts
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:48 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Hello again!


Hi Jeffery,

Well, my M4 isn't exactly brand new -- but darn close to it.

Get this -- a fellow Rollei user told me that the wealthy wife of a
physician friend of his was unloading her hobby cameras as preparation
for retirement. She and her husband, you see, are quitting the rat race
next year in favor of touring the globe in their boat and she wanted to
lighten the load, so to speak. Among her cameras, I was told, was an M4
(my aforementioned fave).

Well, a couple of days ago I reported aboard the boat, which is in
reality a million-dollar-plus Hatteras 55 motor yacht, and inquired
about the Leica. The soon-to-be retiree (who looks to be about 40 years
old) produced a flawless M4 body and a service receipt from Sherry
Krauter. Sherry had recently replaced a few dry bits and re-lubed and
adjusted the camera.  It
had been stored unused for about 30 years!   The price was $1,000. I
couldn't pass it up.

I immediately ordered a mint condition, latest version 50mm Summicron
from Don Chatterton, plus a strap, UV filter and -1 diopter correction
lens (gosh, I'm getting old) and am back in business. 35 and 90mm Summis
will come later.

Next week, I'll start taking photos to contribute to the PAW collection.

It's good to hear from you. I'll let you know the next time I'm down (my
son lives in Gretna and my daughter near Baton Rouge). We should "do
lunch".

All the best,

Craig


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